Operation Manual

hasafootpedalthatcontrolstheforwardandreversemotion
alongwiththespeed,andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrols
thedirectionandtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,
thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeachother,
enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturnindifferent
directionsquickly.Thesecharacteristicsvastlyimprovethe
maneuverabilityofthemachine,buttheymayalsorequire
youtopracticedrivingifyouareunfamiliarwiththistypeof
machine.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol
intheFASTpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost
applications,operatingintheFULL-THROTTLEpositionis
desirable.
DrivingForwardorBackward
1.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.
2.Releasetheparkingbrake.RefertoOperatingthe
SmartPark
™
ParkingBrake(page21).
3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedaland
slowlypressthetopofthepedaltogoforward,or
pressonthebottomofthepedaltomovebackward
(Figure13).
Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither
direction,thefasterthemachinewillmoveinthat
direction.
Figure13
1.Forward3.Backward
2.Traction-controlpedal
4.Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe
traction-controlpedal.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,releasethetraction-controlpedal,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethethrottleisin
theFASTposition,settheparkingbrakeandturntheignition
keytooff.
Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
WARNING
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis
unattended.
AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice
keysandsettheparkingbrakewhenleavingthe
machineunattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
MowinginReverse
Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatpreventsthemower
deckfrommowingwhilethemachineistravelinginreverse.
IfyoushiftintoreversewiththePTOengaged,thePTO
willstop.Ifyouneedtomowwhileinreversegear,youcan
temporarilydeactivatethisinterlock.
Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
DANGER
Achildorbystandercouldbebackedoverbya
ridingmowerwithbladesengagedandcause
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely
necessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking
up.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouarecertain
nochildrenorotherbystanderswillappearin
themowingarea.
•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice
keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen
leavingtheunitunattended.
Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperatean
attachmentinreverse,completethefollowingprocedure:
1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoiceswitch
(Figure6).
2.EngagethePTO.
3.TurntheKeyChoicekeyclockwiseuntilitstopsand
releaseit.
Note:Aredlightilluminatesontheconsoletoserve
asareminderthattheinterlockhasbeendeactivated.
4.Performthemowing.
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